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How Much Does a Background Investigation Cost?

How much does a background investigation cost … or … what are the fees for a background investigation? This, of course, is always one of the first questions someone has when they are considering paying for a background investigation. The short answer is a background investigation can cost anywhere from a few hundred dollars to […]

Types of Background Checks

Background checks are all the rage now. It’s a term that gets thrown around a lot these days. There are background checks for gun purchases. Background checks for employment purposes. There’s the “Instant Background Check.” Government background checks for security clearance. Nanny background checks. There is even a school in the Chicago suburbs that conducts […]

Background Check vs. Background Investigation

While the terms background check and background investigation are frequently used interchangeably and, in fact, we use the terms interchangeably on this website, there is a big difference between the two. What Is a Background Check? A background check is a quick way to verify the integrity of a person, and includes inputting a name […]

What Is a Background Investigation?

So, what really is a background investigation? A background investigation takes on many shapes, forms and sizes, and is dependent on how far you want to dig into a person’s past, how much you are willing to pay for the investigation and the type of access authorized within the law. Definition of a Background Investigation […]

Background Investigations 101 – What You Need to Know

Background investigations and background checks are all the rage now. You can read news almost every day about background checks for gun purchases, background checks for employment purposes, federal government background checks for security clearance purposes, and nanny background checks. There is even a school in the Chicago suburbs that conducts a “criminal background” check […]

Mouli Cohen – All The Trappings of Success

I’ve been keeping pretty close tabs on Samuel “Mouli” Cohen since I received a call about him more than three years ago. It’s a story that has everything — fraudulent art, private chefs, chauffeurs, celebrities, lies, intrigue, elaborate mansions and a once in a lifetime opportunity. Beginning with his arrest in August 2010, trial and ultimate […]